METHOD OF ANALYZING THE BLOOD. 



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conducted, the sum of the water, dried organic matter of the blood-corpuscles, 

 dried organic matter of the albumen and extractive matters, the fibrin, and fixed 

 saline constituents will equal 1000. 



2d. The relation of the moist blood-cells to the intercellular fluid, or liquor san- 

 guinis, in 1000 parts of blood is represented separately. 



The exhibition of the constituents of the blood in two different lights, enables 

 us to comprehend more correctly its true constitution, and compare more readily 

 the blood of different animals. 



Without stopping to consider the various steps of caution and accuracy which 

 would naturally suggest themselves to every careful observer, we will simply state 

 that the balance used in all these investigations was reliable, and would, with 

 proper care, indicate joV'otli of a Troy grain. 



